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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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